God of War Mod Sees GTA's CJ Defend Barney From The Stranger

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PC mods for God of War continue to get more bizarre, with players now able to protect Barney the purple dinosaur from The Stranger as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas protagonist CJ. The beloved PlayStation title, recently released on PC, follows the father-son duo of Kratos and Atreus as they embark on a brutal journey through Norse mythology.  God of War PC mods have become popular since the game's rerelease, with players adjusting character models and assets to often humorous effect.

Serving as a fresh start for the brutal action franchise, 2018's God of War takes players on an intense and emotional journey through Norse mythology. Kratos and Atreus' journey is heartfelt and brutal, with moments of humor serving to break up an otherwise somber narrative. However, PC mods have allowed gamers to transform God of War into a truly hilarious experience using alternate character models and voice lines. Fans were imagining truly outrageous mods even before the port's release in January 2022, with one popular piece of concept art swapping God of War's Kratos for GTA: San Andreas' CJ to create a wildly different fantasy adventure.

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Now modder and YouTuber Omega Fantasy has brought that hilarious concept art to life in the form of an actual God of War mod. The bizarre creation, made available by Omega Fantasy via Patreon, replaces Kratos with a pixelated model of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas protagonist Carl «CJ» Johnson. The swap even changes the Leviathan Axe, which gets replaced by an old-fashioned baseball bat. Going even further, and perhaps a step too far, Omega Fantasy's mod replaces Atreus with a horrifying version of the beloved purple dinosaur